Write the paraphrase of the poem Geography Lesson by Brian Patten.
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Answer:
When the poet was a student years ago, he had a teacher who used to tell his students of his dreams. His dream was to sail to places that he had heard only in maps. The teacher was a poor man and he could never sail to his dream places – he died unexpectedly. After the teacher’s death, the poet went to those places that the teacher longed to visit.
Stanza 1
Our teacher told us one day he would leave
And sail across a warm blue sea
To places he had only known from maps,
And all his life had longed to be.
Meaning
Our teacher
He would leave – He would leave the school
Sail across a warm blue sea
Places he had only known from maps,
And all his life had
Longed to be – Wished
Questions & Answers
What was the teacher’s dream?
The teacher had a long-cherished dream of traveling far and wide to explore the earth. For this he had always been willing to leave the school. He was ready to spend his entire life for exploration.
How did the teacher plan his journey?
The teacher had planned to explore the geographic locations of the earth by the warm waters, following maps.
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Answer:
When the poet was a student years ago, he had a teacher who used to tell his students of his dreams. His dream was to sail to places that he had heard only in maps. The teacher was a poor man and he could never sail to his dream places – he died unexpectedly. After the teacher’s death, the poet went to those places that the teacher longed to visit.